Kindertown

From the Director:

Children will be taught by a well qualified teacher with a Masters in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from New York University and over 5 years of teaching experience throughout the DC Metropolitan area as well as international educational experience at Oxford University.

From the Director:

A structured kindergarten curriculum that focuses on literacy, writing, math, social studies, and science * A small, intimate classroom environment * Interactive Idea Paint on tables, www.ideapaint.com * Hands-free restroom with a motion-sensored faucet and soap dispenser * Flexible schedules * Healthy snacks and drinks Kindertown has also invested significant resources into obtaining the latest classroom technologies, including a SMART Board and iPad station for the children. SMART Boards offer endless amount of hands on lessons for the kids.

Every child is unique and brings his or her own strengths and weaknesses to the classroom. As an educator, it is my job to understand how to best teach the curriculum in a manner that will engage each student based on his/her individual learning abilities. The hands-on activities and manipulatives at the centers will be open ended so that children at different levels will have a chance to practice a particular skill and succeed at what they're doing.

Through a variety of creative hands-on activities our mission is to teach children that learning is fun!

A typical Kindertown day starts at 8:30am and ends at 6:00pm throughout the year, including the summer. The table below is a sample schedule.

8:30-9:30: Morning Routine, Snack, My Warm-up Journal, Morning Meeting

9:30-10:30: Reading, Circle Time/Whole Group Lesson (20 min), Independent Centers (30 min), Closing Circle (10 min)

10:30-11:30: Writing, Circle Time/Whole Group Lesson (15 min), Writing Workshop (30 min), Closing Circle (15 min)

11:30 – 12:00: Dance Time, Free Movement

12:00-1:00: Lunch, Rest Time


1:00-2:00, Math, Circle Time/Whole Group Lesson (20 min), Independent Centers (30 min), Closing Circle (10 min)

2:00-2:30: Social Studies, Circle Time/Whole Group Lesson (10 min), Independent Table Work (10 min), Closing Circle (10 min)

2:30-3:15: Science, Circle Time/Whole Group Lesson (15 min), Independent Table Work (15 min), Closing Circle (15 min)

3:15-3:45: Snack, Cooking activities to eat

3:45-4:15: Storytime

4:15-5:00: Fun Activities, Parachute Time, Kid-ercise!

5:00-6:00: Free Play

One of the most important components of a child's education is the communication between the school and the family. We will send out weekly newsletters to notify the parents of any special dates/events, as well as the particular themes we are working on that week. Daily day sheets will be given to each child, summarizing briefly his/her day. Kindertown is very flexible with times and dates for parent conferences.

We want every child to feel as comfortable as possible here at Kindertown. We will have a very open line of communication with parents and do whatever is necessary to make the transition easier on the kids.